@Yolee That has to be frustrating. I've had only a few of the issues you mention, and only a time or two. The chefs do tend to stand outside until my Sims order their food. I figure they're taking a break until they have a meal to prepare. Some of the guests do wander around. Anytime my Sims go on dates to restaurants, their meal and conversation are interrupted by Sims who hang out at their table. I remember getting a dinner date to come back to the table with one of the commands...maybe Sit Together.
The hostesses do work hard. I hope they all get bonuses, because they earn them.
